Getting what you want fast can be addicting. Getting where you want to go in a hurry is exciting. Achieving your annual sales goal by mid-year is exhilarating. But slow and steady will produce more long term, stable results.
Did Your Mama Teach You The Magic Words?
I was in line at a small bookstore at the end of a day; there was only one clerk behind the counter. Suddenly the door opened and a woman stepped in front of me, interrupting the clerk (who was helping another customer) and totally ignoring those patiently waiting their turn. She demanded immediate service.
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
The bumper sticker on the car ahead of me read: Don’t believe everything you think. My reaction was, “Say what??” Then I stepped back and considered the statement. The average person thinks between 50,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day; they range from the mundane (Pick up bread on the way home.) to significant (I love you.) to the self-destructive (I’m
What Would You Do If This Happened To You?
Sean, owner of a successful family business, was thrilled that his son had gone to work in the business right out of college. Things were going well and Sean had visions of turning the business over to Dan “when the time was right”. Unbeknownst to Sean, Dan viewed this his job as a stop-gap job. He continued to send out
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Fairest Of Them All?
What do you see when you look in the mirror? A face so familiar you hardly “see” it anymore? What do you see when you look at your business? The same machines, the same equipment, the same people doing the same things they’ve done for years.
Have You Ordered Your Tesla?
The Quartz Daily Brief (www.qz.com) is one of the first things I read every morning! This article by Steve LeVine made me think about visionaries, the people who draw us into their dreams and make us believe the impossible is possible.
It Only Takes One Bad Apple
In almost every roundtable I facilitate, one business owner laments the difficulty in finding skilled employees in today’s economy. That’s why it’s easy to talk yourself into keeping a “bad apple”, but beware. A bad apple is a person whose negative behavior affects the rest of the group to varying degrees. Bad apples are like a virus to their teams
I Think I Need A “Think Week”!
Twice a year, for the past twelve years, Bill Gates has gone into seclusion for a “Think Week”, retreat where employees, friends and even family are banned. The insights gleaned from “Think Week” help determine Microsoft’s future.
Can You Leap Tall Buildings In A Single Bound?
Your phenomenal brain is capable of amazing feats, but sometimes it’s the simplest ones that do you in. It was 2:15. I was sitting in a coffee shop wondering where my 2:00 was when my phone rang. “Where are you,” Donna asked. “In the coffee shop by the Holiday Inn”, I replied. Where are you?” She was at a coffee
Could You Be A Helicopter Boss?
We’ve all heard the term “helicopter parent,” a reference to moms and dads who constantly hover over their children, never giving them the opportunity to make their own decisions or mistakes, swooping in to save the day when things get the least bit challenging.